Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE 2022)

The Legal System of the Maternity and Parenting Leave Under the Background of China’s “Three-Child” Policy: From the Perspective of the Right to Equal Employment

Authors
Guo Tian1, *
1Civil, Commercial and Economic Law School, China University of Political Science and Law, No. 25 Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China
*Corresponding author. Email: gt199901@163.com
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Guo Tian
Available Online 4 February 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-99-2_28How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Three-child policy; Employment discrimination; Equal employment; Maternity leave; Mandatory leave
Abstract

After the promulgation of China’s “three-child” policy, the extension of the duration of maternity leave in various provinces has increased employers’ hiring costs of female workers. As a result, the phenomenon of discrimination in female employment has become increasingly serious. Maternity leave is closely related to the realization of the right to equal employment. The uneven distribution of maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave is one of the fundamental triggers for employment discrimination. The exercise of male reproductive rights and family responsibilities also affect employment equality, so it is imperative to improve China’s legal system for maternity leave. With the aim of increasing China’s childbirth rate and ensuring the realization of workers’ right to equal employment, the nature and duration of maternity leave should be uniformly stipulated, mandatory leave should be established, and flexible use of leave should be supplemented.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE 2022)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
4 February 2023
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978-2-494069-99-2
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-99-2_28How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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